In week 27 of 1981, How 'Bout Us by Champaign was at number 1, by then 13 weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Going Back to My Roots by Odyssey, straight in at 22, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was You Drive Me Crazy by Shakin' Stevens, from 24 to 12.
- 1How 'Bout Us1unchanged1peak13weeks
- 2I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)2unchanged2peak7weeks
- 3Ma quale idea3unchanged3peak5weeks
- 4Klap Maar In Je Handen54last week 54peak6weeks
- 5Only Crying105last week 105peak5weeks
- 6Chequered Love156last week 156peak3weeks
- 7Attention to Me87last week 87peak6weeks
- 8Don't Stop98last week 98peak4weeks
- 9Stand and Deliver119last week 119peak5weeks
- 10Hopeloos1610last week 1610peak4weeks
- 11Kids In America711last week 76peak11weeks
- 12You Drive Me Crazy2412last week 2412peak2weeks
- 13Dance on613last week 62peak11weeks
- 14Rain In May414last week 43peak9weeks
- 15The River1215last week 1212peak6weeks
- 16Don't Let Him Go2216last week 2216peak3weeks
- 17This Ole House1417last week 145peak12weeks
- 18Ik Heb 'M Nog Wel2118last week 2118peak4weeks
- 19De Verzonken Stad1719last week 174peak11weeks
- 20Rainy Night in Georgia2720last week 2720peak3weeks
- 21Habadabariwikidi2521last week 2521peak4weeks
- 22NewGoing Back to My Roots22peak1week
- 23Crazy Accordion2623last week 2623peak3weeks
- 24Hit'n Run Lover3324last week 3324peak2weeks
- 25Discotch1825last week 1818peak7weeks
- 26Shannah3126last week 3126peak2weeks
- 27He's Just a Runaway1327last week 1310peak8weeks
- 28You'll Never Be so Wrong2928last week 2928peak3weeks
- 29NewRio29peak1week
- 30Bette Davis Eyes1930last week 1916peak8weeks
- 31Hoken Boogie3231last week 3231peak2weeks
- 32NewBody Talk32peak1week
- 33NewWij Zijn De Wuppies33peak1week
- 34NewNobody Wins34peak1week
- 35NewThe Magnificent Seven35peak1week
- 36Just the Two of UsGrover Washington, Jr., Bill Withers2836last week 2811peak10weeks
- 37Double Dutch Bus2337last week 238peak10weeks
- 38Making Your Mind Up2038last week 201peak12weeks
- 39Sinds 1 Dag Of 2 (32 Jaar)3439last week 3429peak5weeks
- 40Morning Train (Nine to Five)3540last week 3514peak9weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 27 of 1981?
How 'Bout Us by Champaign, on the chart for 13 weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Going Back to My Roots by Odyssey at 22, Rio by Maywood at 29, Body Talk by Imagination at 32, Wij Zijn De Wuppies by Vader Abraham en De Wuppies at 33, Nobody Wins by Elton John at 34 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
You Drive Me Crazy by Shakin' Stevens, from 24 to 12 (12 places).
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